Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-05-27

RO-oniy DIR. octave must DC told. Tor
1t was he who first told me that China
was just beneath"
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis were the kindest
OF parents to the little founding, and
she proved herself to be valuable
sunbeam in their home. All the PEG
pie on the estate loved the bright.
cheerful, thoughtful, young girl, and
her life was q useful as well as o hap
py one.
When all the promises other beauti-
ful, budding womanhood seemed sur
est, death took from her in one week
her loving foster parents; and, then it
became known that they had neglect
ed to make provisions for her sup
port. The relations and heirs of her
adopted parents offered her q home
with them, and there were several
suitors for her hand in marriage, but,
NO." she said, II will 60 back to the
dear old hospital that gave me q
home in my babyhood. / have been
told many times that have a genius
for nursing. there are always sick
babies needing attention, and why
should l not make myself usefull'
So back to the dear old founding
hospital went the sweet young girl
| with her lovely face, her bird-like
voice, her sunny disposition and her
affectionate heart. intent on making
some other children as happy as she
had been made herself.
"Of course / regret the loss CT my
foster-parents and their beautiful
home" she said one day to the ma
tron, .'but should poorly repay all
their kindness did not shed some OF
the sweetness they were continually
pouring into my life ali the blessed
years lived with them"
"But il you stop here and have
charge of the little ones, you will be
Obliged to wear acap and apron-that
is one of the regulations"
| II shall consider myself honored by
wearing the garb that has been worn
by so many noble women. / hope it
will become me as well as it did old
Babette, and that shall wear it with
as sweet grace"
"Well, 20 Your way" said the mar
iron, with tears on her cheeks; you
always had your WI sweet will with
every one from the time you were a
kicking. GRO wing baby. Go you and
sit there on your iittlecircle OF turf by
the Hebe statue and sing your songs
|; to the wee ones."
Minette obeyed, and as she sang
song after song with the children hud-
died about her, stout, heaviiy-beard-
, ed man came up the walk and paused
near the ancient luarel bush.
, Are you still looking for the father
and mother from China, sunette?'
he asked presently.
3 "They came long since, Doctor DC
tave. had them while they tarriec
here. They have gone On now to 6
, better land"
; ''And now your voice has brought
: a husband, ii you will have him.
Minette glanced up, there was a lool
! in the mans face no maiden coulc
. mistake.
: "You hardly knox me-" she falter
!. ed.
81 never have lost sight OF you, m,
child. could have no fears in trust
ing my happiness to your keeping"
II belong to no one, doctor"
"You belong to the Lord, and
/, want you TO belong to me. Fiftee
years are great deal between a chill
and youth. but they are nothin
between a man and a woman Pei
: haps am too impetuous-yoa ma
plead that you know nothing OF me.
Il never have lost sight of you,
: confessed M!nette. with blush
4 Every summer | have had childre
! from the hospital staying on tn
. estate, and the heart of every one {
= them was burning with love for ID
Octave. and might as well be fran
. to say that my childish love for hiI
has never grown cold"
So to DIR. Oetave's beautiful suburb
y an home went out Minette. and thel
you may think OF her still with hi
childish sweetness and Rlaidenly low
e liness, eliminated in her graceful, m;
- tronly goodness.
N MY whole life has been like a fair
4 story" she says sometimes from Il
. very beginning. when | was found,
:, wee, helpless baby. among theroses
- the hospital garden Until now"
- - But her doting husband say
:" 'There have been as many cloud
-, days IN my Minette's life as in Il
ie most OF us, but she has made it a ru
+ to live only in the sunshine, bount
=, ful portion OF which the dear Lol
-, gives us all.